Connected tech: smart or sinister?

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 12 May 2022 Closed: 5 Feb 2024 Parliament page
The DCMS Committee will examine the impacts of the increasing prevalence of smart and connected technology and what needs to be done to ensure it is safe and secure for its users. The Connected tech: smart or sinister? inquiry will explore how devices including smart speakers, virtual assistants such as … Read more
23 Recommendations
8 Conclusions
2 Reports
6 Oral sessions
1 Letter
6 Events
Activity timeline 17 events
11 Jan
2024
Report published
24 Nov
2023
Report published
30 Aug
2023
Report published
7 Aug
2023
Report published
9 Feb
2023
Correspondence
31 Jan
2023
Oral evidence
31 Jan
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
17 Jan
2023
Oral evidence
17 Jan
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
22 Nov
2022
Oral evidence
22 Nov
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
1 Nov
2022
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 6 sessions
31 Jan 2023
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Erika Lewis · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Julia Lopez MP · Department for Culture, Media and Sport Sam Cannicott · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
17 Jan 2023
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David Kleidermacher · Google John Edwards · Information Commissioner's Office Leila Rouhi · Amazon Stephen Almond · Information Commissioner's Office
22 Nov 2022
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Dr Yiyun Kang Svana Gisla · ABBA Voyage
1 Nov 2022
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Dr Asieh Hosseini Tabaghdehi Dr Efpraxia Zamani Dr Matthew Cole
11 Oct 2022
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Matt Lewis · NCC Group Professor George Loukas Simon Moore · Palo Alto Networks
19 Jul 2022
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Antony Walker · techUK Dr Leonie Tanczer Dr Lulu Shi Silkie Carlo · Big Brother Watch
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
11 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Eleventh Report - Connected tech: …
Improve protections for creatives from generative AI misuse by urgently ratifying the Beijing Treaty.
The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence and the impact this is already having on the ability of artists to protect their moral rights means that urgent action is necessary. The Government should improve protections for creatives to prevent misuse … Read more
Government Response
The government committed to implementing and ratifying the Beijing Treaty, expecting it to come into force in late 2024, fulfilling the request for ratification. However, for broader protections against AI misuse of likeness, it will only "explore the case for stronger protections" due to the Treaty's limitations.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Government Response AI assessment · 31 of 23 classified
Accepted 13
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 6
Deferred 4
Rejected 7
Total 23 recs + 8 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
9 Feb 2023 To committee Letter from John Edwards, Information Commissioner, relating to oral evidence on 17 January, 6 February 2023
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